region#1 (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 15
def a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
examples penguins inhabit the polar regions
Outgoing links
Hypernym location
Hyponym area, country; backwater; breadbasket; theater of war, theatre of war; field, field of operations, theater, theater of operations, theatre, theatre of operations; zone of interior; district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion; domain, demesne, land; northland; southland; field; geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region; biogeographical region; heartland; irredenta, irridenta; antipodes; unknown, unknown region, terra incognita; testing ground, laboratory
Instance Hyponym Old World; Far East; West, Occident; French West Indies
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Pertainym (pertains to noun) regional → region
Hyponym location
Hypernym area, country; backwater; breadbasket; theater of war, theatre of war; field, field of operations, theater, theater of operations, theatre, theatre of operations; zone of interior; district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion; domain, demesne, land; northland; southland; field; geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region; biogeographical region; heartland; irredenta, irridenta; antipodes; unknown, unknown region, terra incognita; testing ground, laboratory
Instance Hypernym Old World; Far East; West, Occident; French West Indies

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